JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That section 3 of chapter 237 of the Acts passed
January Session, 1894, entitled an Act to repeal and re-enact
with amendments chapter 202 of the Acts passed January
Session, 1892, entitled an Act to regulate fishing with hook
and line in the waters of Back river, Seneca creek, Seneca
river, Salt Petre river and Middle river and their tributaries
in Baltimore county.

' CHAP. 158.

Repeal
and re-enact.

Section 3. And be it enacted, That the provisions of this
Act shall not apply to that portion of Middle river lying
north of a line drawn from dark's Point on E. Levy's shore
to the Maryland Yacht Club Point, and that part of Dark
Head, a tributary of said Middle river lying north of a line
drawn due east from Maryland Yacht Club Point to Bull
Neck Shore, and that part of Frog and Mortar, a tributary of
said Middle river lying north of a line drawn from Wier
Point on James Hughes' Shore to Weiskettles' landing and
to Normans' creek, tributaries of said Middle river, and to that
portion of Back river lying west of a line drawn from the
end of the wharf on Cherry Grove Farm to Stansbury's
Point on said Back river.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.
Approved April 8, 1902.

CHAPTER 159.
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 8
of Article 43 of the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, title "Health," sub-title "State Board of Health,"
as the said Section was repealed and re-enacted with amend-
ments of the Act of 1898, Chapter 312.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Where
applicable.

Maryland, That section 8 of chapter 312 of the Acts of
1898, entitled an Act to repeal and re-enact with amendments
section 8 of Article 43 of the Code of Public General Laws,
title "Health," be and the same is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, eo as to read as follows :

Repeal
and re-enact.

Section 8. Whenever the State Board of Health shall have
cause to believe that there is any danger of cholera, small-pox
or other contagious or infectious disease invading this State or
county, it shall be the duty of the said board to take such
action and adopt and enforce such rules and regulations as
may be necessary to prevent the introduction or spread of
such infectious or contagious disease within this State, and

Action to be
taken
and rules
adopted.